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    Would you rather make 3 million on your own or half that as . . .

    get a clue dudes. None of you will ever trade for Steve Cohen or any hedge fund similar to SAC. He won't even look at you unless you are making 50K-100K per Month net, consistently for at least a few years. Also, no one on these chatboards makes that kind of dough from their own trading...
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    hedge fund trader vs. daytrader

    last traded in 2002, correct. although the order execution process has changed for sure, technicals/candlestick patterns/behavioral psychology of institutions has been and always will be the same. I don't scalp bid-to-offer to make a few pennies. I find a sector and/or a few stocks that are...
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    hedge fund trader vs. daytrader

    I guess you didn't read my original post, about having a base salary to live on. You CAN'T trade for rent money - that's a professional/psychological disaster. So, since I need my savings to guarantee that my rent gets paid every month, you'll put up the capital. In exchange, you'll get a...
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    hedge fund trader vs. daytrader

    I have yet to meet more than a very small handful of equity daytraders who actually make a consistent 25-50K per month in the markets (not overrides/group trading or anything else, just pure trading on their own ideas). If you are interested in bringing on someone with my track record (see my...
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    hedge fund trader vs. daytrader

    Time frame of my track record was Aug 2001 to Nov 2002. And I tend to trade from the long side, so in a sideways to down market I'd say it wasn't the vix that caused me to do well on a percentage return basis. I also traded at first ny in 1995-96 with similar 40% returns on a little larger...
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    hedge fund trader vs. daytrader

    Traded at worldco, made over $50K net in about 16 months of trading using no more than $100K in average daily capital. Worst month was down $2K net. Very consistent. 81% positive trading days. Not interested in putting up my own capital (I need it to pay my monthly living expenses since there...
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    hedge fund trader vs. daytrader

    Although the hedge fund example I give is not daytrading (hedge funds of course hold positions for weeks/months at a time), your response makes the most sense out of all responses so far. I will need to approach a firm that will spot me at least 1 to 2 million in trading capital and not have a...
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    hedge fund trader vs. daytrader

    I am talking about working as a trader for an established hedge fund with at least $100 Million under management (a very small $ amount these days). I receive a base salary of say 100K, and a bonus that is typically 10% of my profits. So, if I am responsible for $30 Million of capital and can...
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    hedge fund trader vs. daytrader

    Hedge fund traders aren't asked to put up capital, and they make a base salary. Hedge fund traders can take any time frame they see fit on a given position, and have unfettered access to systems, research tools, etc. What's the advantage of working for a daytrading firm? Are daytraders...
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